By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Anita Emefa Hato
Photos = Anita Emefa Hato
"Life is short, similar the three-day glory of the cherry blossom,'' says a famous proverb."
So, it's boundary i time to a greater extent than in addition to equally nosotros accept our fourth dimension to savour the warm weather condition in addition to beautiful flowers blooming all over the country, it’s most fourth dimension nosotros hold back into the cherry blossom viewing craze hither inwards Korea.
Out of curiosity, I decided to produce a piddling enquiry most the root of cherry blossoms, in addition to I was amazed to discovery out that it is quite contentious. The colonial regime planted yoshino cherry trees at Seoul's Changgyeonggung Palace, in addition to the viewing of cherry blossoms was introduced to Korea during colonial rule. The festivals continued fifty-fifty afterwards Korea was granted independence at the cease of World War II, but they receive got been controversial. Many cherry trees were cutting downward to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the difference of the colonial regime because they were seen equally a symbol of colonialism. Yet people continued to institute yoshino cherry trees in addition to festivals began to attract a broad arrive at of tourists.
Many Korean media outlets assert that the yoshino cherry is the same equally a Korean indigenous cherry, an endangered species called the manlike mortal monarch cherry, whose volume production is nevertheless beingness studied.
People receive got their ain festivals for cherry blossoms (벛꽃축제) inwards Seogwipo on Jeju Island, inwards Yeouido inwards Seoul, inwards Jinhae, inwards Jamsil, at Kyunghee University, at the Seoul Forest, at the Seoul Grand Park, at Seoul's imperial palaces, along the Seomjin River inwards the Jeolla region, inwards Gyeongju, at the Hwagae Market inwards Gyeongsangnam-do Province, along the Oncheon Stream, inwards Jecheon, inwards Gyeongpo in addition to fifty-fifty on Nami Island.
It's believed that if a dyad walks downward a boulevard of cherry blossoms asset hands, the 2 volition grow erstwhile together inwards an everlasting relationship. Some people instruct to meet these blossoms for 'healing': to salve themselves from stress.
Spring is a lovely sight to behold hither on the Korean Peninsula. It's the most beautiful fourth dimension or flavour of the year. It’s a fourth dimension where you lot instruct to meet to a greater extent than in addition to to a greater extent than people coming out to savour picnics in addition to festivals amongst their friends in addition to families. It's likewise a groovy chance for couples to hang out in addition to to savour each other's company, in addition to for tourists to accept photos everywhere. Coffee shops in addition to other vendors likewise accept the chance to brand especial cherry blossom drinks in addition to deserts made from the available cherry blossoms.
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